Hamsa

Meaning: Fifty (Usually currency). Fisty bob.

Origin: Unknown

Use: Umebaki na change yangu ya hamsa. = You have got my fifty shillings change.

Period: Late 80's

Synonyms: Finje, Njefi, Nichwa, Chwani, Guoko

Pronounciation: (Noun) [ ha-m-sah ]

Relate: Money, Cash, Number

History: Derived from the Swahili word HAMSINI which means Fifty.

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